Arthur J. Gallagher Co. Hit With FLSA Suit

Law360, New York (June 26, 2008, 12:00 AM EDT) -- Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher Service Co. faces a proposed class action for overtime compensation from current and former employees in one of its Florida offices.

The complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleges that Gallagher used improper or illegal payroll practices and misclassified employees in order to avoid paying them overtime.

Howard Daher, who filed the suit on behalf of himself and other current and former employees, claims that he was not compensated for what often amounted...